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The ‘I Hear You’ project is a video series that highlights the real life, word-for-word stories of refugees from around the world. As they are unable to tell their stories publicly, 14 celebrities interpretate their words. Watch the videos and hear their heartbreaking stories.

In Rwanda, 45% of people live in poverty and rely on small-scale farming. There is no gas or electricity so women and their children spend hours every day collecting water and firewood, which traps them in a cycle of poverty. We contributed to a biogas digester project that is changing many families' lives and contributes to reduce inequality for women. Find out how.

The global economy is broken. 8 billionaires own the same wealth as half the world’s population. Meanwhile, every day 1 in 9 people go to bed hungry. It doesn’t have to be this way. We can choose another future. Join us and demand an economy that works for everyone and not just the few. Share this video and sign the petition.

Andrew, once an industrious farmer from Pulka, Borno Estate, in Nigeria, found his life turned upside down when he was caught up in the conflict with Boko Haram and other armed groups in 2012. He and his family are becoming resilient and have learned to adapt to the challenges thanks to an "Unconditional Cash Program" supported by Oxfam.

Millions of people are being forced from their homes, risking everything to escape conflict, disaster, poverty or hunger. From those fleeing the war in Syria or climate change-induced droughts, to those stranded in inadequate conditions in Europe, you can help us give life-saving support to refugees in the countries where they need it most.

With no end in sight to the conflict in Syria, hundreds of thousands of people are living in desperate conditions and exposed to continuing violence. Today, half the pre-conflict population of 22 million Syrians have fled their homes and more than 13.5 million people urgently need your help.

Our vision is a just world without poverty

everyone can enjoy their rights and assume their responsibilities as active citizens

all human beings are valued and treated equally.

In our fourth strategic plan, we set out an integrated approach to tackle poverty by addressing its complex and interrelated causes. By combining our hands-on experience in helping people in emergencies with our grass-roots development work and innovative campaigning, we offer a bold new approach to reducing poverty, hunger and inequality.

People at the heart

We know that the most effective solutions to poverty are found when people are able to exercise their rights to livelihoods and decent work, and when they can work together to increase living standards and reduce vulnerability. That is why people are at the heart of our strategy. In the act of joining people together, we are at our most effective.

Whether working with local communities, campaigning for change, or providing humanitarian relief, we’re always going to be supporting people to claim their basic rights to life and security, and to a sustainable livelihood, and to essential services such as health and education. The rights to be heard and recognized are a fundamental part of human well-being that are grounded in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations. We’ve made them fundamental to our work too.

Empowering women

When women have power, they can thwart the violence and exploitation that oppresses them. Human development is driven by empowered women. We will continue to place the highest priority on supporting women and girls to become leaders and to ensure that their roles in society and the economy are properly valued and recognized.

Campaigning for change

We will campaign to change the policies and practices that are shackling people from achieving their potential.

We’ll tackle climate change by helping poor countries to resist having to pay the price for the rich world’s history of dirty development. We’ll help poor people adapt to shifting environmental conditions and ensure they are getting their fair share of scarce natural resources. We will work toward a sustainable global food system that provides enough for all.

Stronger together

This strategic plan governs the work of Oxfam’s entire global confederation. We believe that we can help to achieve change by unlocking the great potential in this world to overcome new threats and achieve sustainable human development.

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The injustice of poverty demands a powerful and practical response to address both its causes and its impact on peoples' lives. Using a six-sided strategy to weave together the complex web of our efforts and joining with others, we seek to overcome poverty.

At any given time, we are responding to over 30 emergency situations. We provide life-saving essentials in the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster and to people affected by conflict, as well as long-term development support. Make a donation.

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